led toi touch fro st:— pa rts this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump announces the conservative judge amy coney barrett as his nominee for the us supreme court in a move that could have a major impact on landmark legal rulings. today, it is my honour to nominate one of our nation's most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the supreme court. i fully understand that this is a momentous decision for a president, and if the senate does need the honour of confirming me, i pledge to discharge the responsibilities of this job to the best of my ability. thousands of university students across the uk are forced into lockdown for two weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases on campuses. some say they feel trapped and are worried they'll run out of food.

we've barely got any milk and bread to last us until monday, we can't do our washing. we lost our laundry room. people have tried, but i do think this is inevitably going to happen. one of india's biggest film stars, deepika padukone, is questioned as part of an investigation into illegal drug use in bollywood. and we'll be looking at how any potential coronavirus vaccine will be fairly distributed around the world. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. in the last hour, president trump has announced federal appeals court

judge amy coney barrett as his nominee to fill the supreme court seat left vacant by the death of the liberal icon, ruth bader ginsburg. ifjudge barrett is confirmed by the senate, conservative—leaning justices will hold a six to three majority on america's highest court for the foreseeable future. president trump made his announcement in the rose garden at the white house. now we gather in the rose garden to continue our never—ending task of ensuring equal justice continue our never—ending task of ensuring equaljustice and preserving the impartial rule of law. today it is my honour to nominate one of our nation's most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the supreme court. she is a woman of unparallel achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the constitution. judge amy coney

barrett. well, judge amy coney barrett said she would perform her new role, if confirmed by the senate, to the very best of her ability. i fully understand that this is a momus in decision for the president —— momentous decision. if the senate does me the honour of confirming me, i pledge to discharge the responsibilities of this job to the very best of my ability. i love the united states and i love the united states constitution. i am truly... applause lam applause i am truly humbled by the prospect serving on the supreme court. should ibe serving on the supreme court. should i be confirmed, i will be mindful of who became before me. the flag of the united states is still flying at half staff in memory ofjustice ruth bader ginsburg to mark the end of a great american life. justice

ginsburg began her career at a time when women were not welcome in the legal profession, but she not only broke glass ceilings, she smashed them. for that, she broke glass ceilings, she smashed them. forthat, she has won the admiration of women across the country and indeed, all over the world. i'm joined now by our north america correspondent nomia iqbal, who's outside the white house. what do we know about this particular nominee it's no surprise she was nominated. her name had been the name on people's lips ever since ruth bader ginsburg passed away last week, but you've been linked to the supreme court before. back in 2016, she was suggested as possibly replacing the last justice. she was suggested as possibly replacing the lastjustice. she was very close to him. that seat was filled by brett

cavanaugh, but i think for me what really stood out, the three words, a few words that she said in which his judicial philosophy is mine about just disco the other. she is a steadfast conservative. public appearances made it clear there are some things that she stands for, such as getting rid of 0bama care, that health care act for millions of americans, she has a tough position on immigration and also abortion rights. she's never made any rulings directly on it, she suggests —— evidence to suggest she is pro—life. she said life begins at conception. that the concern for liberals, that if she is indeed confirmed to the supreme court, it could landmark

legislation like row versus wade be overturned? confirmation quite another thing from nomination. there are still some hurdles to get through. she is meeting with republican senators on wednesday we believe to introduce herself. eventually, there will be those confirmation hearings which will be held by senators from both sides, democrats and republicans. and i guess this is a real interesting challenge for the democrats, because in america, you can criticise someone in america, you can criticise someone for their political beliefs. you can criticise them for pursuing religion as a law, but you can't see directly —— hold someone directly under theirfaith, which directly —— hold someone directly under their faith, which amy coney barrett has experience. ultimately, it needs 51 republican senators to confirm the nomination. they control the senate, they have the numbers, and it's likely that this will be pushed through.

tristan wilkerson is a veteran political organiser, an adviser to a number of major democratic super pacs, who has spearheaded a number of initiatives to mobilise people of colour to vote. hejoins us now. tristen, welcome. what's your view of this nominee? it's no surprise that she was big, that she was in line even when brett cavanaugh that she was in line even when brett cava naugh was nominated, that she was in line even when brett cavanaugh was nominated, so we're not surprised at this. more than anything, we are surprised at the timing and the tone the present use. well folks in some states are actually already voting. she's a popular pick of the conservatives, and we're going to see what comes out of these hearings. how

well—qualified is she? you may not agree with her politics or some of the rulings that she's handed down, but she is widely regarded as being an extremely well—qualified judge. yeah, ithink an extremely well—qualified judge. yeah, i think this nomination today is more about the politics. she is in fact perhaps qualified. she's served under the late justice, in fact perhaps qualified. she's served under the latejustice, she served under the latejustice, she served in indiana, so she's in many ways quite qualified, but the questions are about the of this. frankly, justice ginsburg was a staunch advocate for women's rights, so staunch advocate for women's rights, so to replace a justice ginsburg with a conservative jurist raises some questions about the court and the politicization of the dust the system. -- justice system. the politicization of the dust the system. "justice system. it the politicization of the dust the system. -- justice system. it would mean the conservative leaning justice is six to three, and she's

only 48. she'd potentially be there for many, many years. that tells you something about what might be coming down the track legally in the united states. that's exactly right. the concern for not just states. that's exactly right. the concern for notjust democrats, but independents and a lot of people voting right now is what does the future hold? voting right now is what does the future hold ? the voting right now is what does the future hold? the senate's confirmed at break neck speed so many conservative judges to the courts, so conservative judges to the courts, so there is real concern for the future of roe v wade, 0bama care, the future of voting rights. we aren't really sure what to expect, but we note to extract it in certain way to protect their positions. it's not fair to the american people. isn't that what the democrats would

do, they would put more liberal judges on the bench if they have the right to do so? if they were in power? certainly, but i think we can look at the record of those who have been appointed by democratic presidents and see that many of them have been well—balanced. judge mary garland who was nominated ten months the torah the 2016 election —— ten months before, i didn't get a hearing. —— she didn't. there a lot of questions about the opinions that are coming forward and the record of this particular nominee, and what was now the third nomination from this president. so sure, exactly right, you are likely to nominate someone right, you are likely to nominate someone who reflects your views, but balance does matter. thank you very much forjoining us. mary kate knorr, president of the pro—life student group ‘c4

students for life action', and is outside the supreme court in washington. she gave us her reaction. we are so excited. we have literally waited half a century for this opportunity. president trump, for him to nominate a candidate as strong as barrett is pretty incredible. we are thrilled about it. we know the democrats haven't had much by way of criticism of her, but they really can stand that, which is a great sign. this is a really good sign for us and it's a huge encouragement. we know amy coney barrett, based on her experience, she is devoted to the constitution of the united states of america. and saying this is how we have to actually apply it when we look at things for a double loop —— judas of university students across the uk have been speaking

of their fears and frustrations after being forced into lockdown. 1700 students in manchester have been told to self—isolate in their rooms on campus for 14 days after 127 of them contracted coronavirus. in scotland, thousands of students have been told not to go to pubs or parties this weekend after hundreds tested positive for the virus at universities across the country. 0ur education correspondent dan johnson reports from manchester. locked down, isolated and feeling imprisoned, hardly the fun and freedom of student life expected by nadia and her flatmates. i live, like, four—and—a—half hours away. if they knew this was going to happen, what was the point of making us all come here if we're going to do online lessons? we've barely got any milk and bread to last us until monday. we can't do our washing. it's a bit pathetic. ben's flat of eight‘s been cut off for a week already after one of the first cases here. three more days left and we were going to be out and being able to leave,

and then they have just announced we're going to have to stay here for a couple more weeks. but health officials say they had to move quickly to keep this under control. we've been really concerned about the rising number of positive cases over the last few days. it went from a very small outbreak to over 120 cases, as you have identified, and we knew it was time to take swift action just to limit the spread amongst the student population, but also the spread in our local communities in manchester, where there are more vulnerable people. this morning, worried parents were running resupply missions. she hates it. she loves the uni, but the isolation is really upsetting her. she's our youngest daughter who has moved away from home. it is worrying, ain't it? his daughter chloe started criminology here last week. she was supposed to be coming out for the weekend, long weekend. we travelled up last night and got here and she says, we have been put into isolation for two weeks so she can't come home.

we've just brought her a few essentials from the asda and we've got to go back now without her. and there are concerns about the impact on students's well—being and teaching. perhaps the universities should consider a discount to the students where their learning is interrupted and they are not having significant face—to—face learning with lecturers or tutors. glasgow university said after an outbreak there put halls of residence in lockdown, it will refund a month's rent. it also promised food parcels, clean bedding and a way to wash clothes. it's only really been today we've kind of been given information about how the uni are going to help, and what they're going to do about it. so, i mean, we don't know so far, but it's looking a little bit more positive that they're going to help us. these manchester students are starting their second night in isolation and they are unlikely to be the last because scientists did warn the students were likely to bring to coronavirus to campus with them and universities are

likely to see significant outbreaks. they say they have plans to respond so the virus doesn't spread and communities are protected. young people may be at lower risk of getting ill themselves but they still face disruption to their learning and their social lives. danjohnson, bbc news, manchester. the latest government figures show that there were 6,042 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 5,560. 34 deaths were reported of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test, and that means on average in the last week, 30 deaths were announced every day, taking the total number across the uk to 41,971. a friend of the police officer

who was shot dead at a south london custody centre yesterday has said he moved to thejob because he wanted a safer role. tributes have been paid to 54—year—old matt ratana, who was killed when a handcuffed suspect opened fire. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. the stream of well—wishers with flowers hasn't slowed here all day. and the death of this respected police officer was marked as far away as his native new zealand by the country's prime minister. donna murray—turner worked with sergeant rata na in community policing. he had a very lived professional experience of dealing with communities and that was evident in the way he policed and spoke and the way he engaged and as a friend when my own mother died in 2018, he spent the day with us as a family, he held my hand while i cried. a mile away, the busy road where this incident began, a 23—year—old man stopped in the early hours

by a police patrol. what happened next is at the heart the inquiry. as the suspect was arrested, he was handcuffed. he was also patted down we have been told. but that is all they can do here on the roadside. if a gun was concealed, it might well have required an intimate search to find it and that can only be done back at the police station. there, officers were about to begin the search process with a metal detector when the shots were fired killing matt ratana and critically injuring the suspect. cctv footage will be vital in understanding what happened, and tonight a family home in norbury, south london is being searched. the occupants are of sri lankan and british descent. armed police were also at a farm in banstead, surrey where residents were told a controlled explosion had been carried out. but there is one line of enquiry not available to detectives. at this time the suspect remains in hospital in a critical condition.

and due to his state, we are not yet able to speak to him. the gunman was referred to an anti—radicalisation programme, but was not seen as a risk. welcome to east grinstead rugby football club. at matt ratina's rugby club they are coming to terms with his loss. he dedicated his life to rugby and the police, coaching here before starting his final shift. he always had a smile on his face. he would help anybody. he was here, for us, he was at home for his family. his work colleagues and in life general, he was just that kind, caring soul of a man. the shock deepened by the fact that this was a police officer shot by a handcuffed man in a police station and the police now had

to work out how and why it happened. tom symons, bbc news, south london. our main story on bbc news... president trump announces the conservative judge amy coney baritt as his nominee for the us supreme court in a move that could have a major impact on landmark legal rulings. let's stay with that story. 0ur north america editorjon sopel has been exploring the impact of this historic appointment. donald trump is now appointing his third supreme court justice donald trump is now appointing his third supreme courtjustice in his first term, and if you want to find backin first term, and if you want to find back in history where first—term president has appointed three supreme courtjustices, president has appointed three supreme court justices, you president has appointed three supreme courtjustices, you have to go back over 50 years to president eisenhower. so usually significant. this is exactly what conservatives wanted, they might not have liked everything about donald trump or what he stands for, but his promise to deliver a conservative court has

been repaid handsomely. dojustices have already been appointed and he believes he's got the votes to get amy coney barrett onto the supreme court, perhaps before they go to the third election. she is a conservative jurist and her views on a number of matters are well known that she has expressed in legal opinions that she is given, and it is going to take the court in a much more conservative direction. remember in the united states, the supreme court rules on all the key issues, abortion, lgbtq rights, immigration, gun laws and the election in november if it is contested, and it's hard to see that it won't be. donald trump is given very equivocal answers on whether he would accept the results come november, so if he doesn't, and if there is a legal ramble, who sorted out? the supreme court. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news.

arrest warrants have been issued for members of the mexican military who may have been involved in the disappearnce of 43 students in the state of guerrero six years ago. parents of the students have been calling forjustice outside the attorney general building in mexico city. the us peace envoy to afghanistan, zalmay khalil—zad, says taliban negotiators will not accept a ceasefire until after a political settlement is reached. the afghan government and taliban have been struggling to agree a framework for the first round of peace talks in doha. the world must overcome the extraordinary divisions created by coronavirus and unite to defeat the pandemic, the british prime minister has told the united nations general assembly. in his virtual address to the assembly, borisjohnson announced a series of new measures to help lead the world out of the crisis including providing over half—a—billion—pounds to a new global vaccine sharing scheme, but he warned against rushing vaccine development.

even as we strive for a vaccine, we must never cut corners, slim down the trials, sacrifice safety to speed. because it will be an absolute tragedy if we were to boost the nutjobs, absolute tragedy if we were to boost the nut jobs, the absolute tragedy if we were to boost the nutjobs, the anti—vaxxers, dangerous upset sirs who campaigned against the whole concept of vaccination and would risk further millions of lives. well, reacting to that speech by the british prime minister and the announcement of the new funding initiatives the uk will be contributing towards was professor peter hotez, dean of the us national school of tropical medicine. the fact that the uk government is going to commit £500 million to the covax facility, if i made, let me say what that really means. i'm a vaccine developer, we have a low cost covid—19 global health vaccine,

we hope to produce a billion doses. but what's happening is we're also in conversations with leaders of the latin american countries, and they are telling us right now that because covax has been so terribly underfunded, that only 20% of the populations of these countries can be guaranteed access to vaccines, leaving 80% without any hope of being protected against covid—19. that is humanitarian tragedy with how the british prime minister hopes to correct. the only outcome that i'd love to see now that hasn't been doneis i'd love to see now that hasn't been done is for boris johnson leverage this important step, and by leveraging i mean now pick up the telephone and call our us president, called president trump and say we need you to match uk commitment, particularly a two to one match, because of you us government

attributed $1 billion, which is a releva nt attributed $1 billion, which is a relevant tivoli modest sum for our government, it will be a game changer —— relatively modest sum. that's the next step i think, if the british prime minister can use his excellent, outstanding relationship with the us president and make that next move. drugs investigators in india have questioned one of bollywood's best—known actresses, deepika padukone, for more than five hours in connection with a widening investigation into illegal drug use. it was sparked by the death of another bollywood actor, sushant singh rajput, injune. police originally said that mr rajput killed himself but his family publicly accused his girlfriend, rhea chakraborty, also an actress, of involvement. ms chakraborty denies wrongdoing. reporter haroon rashid. here's bbc asian network's senior entertainment reporter haroon rashid. actor sushant singh

actor susha nt singh rajput actor sushant singh rajput was found deadin actor sushant singh rajput was found dead in june. actor sushant singh rajput was found dead injune. police have said that he killed himself, butjust a few days later, his father publicly accused his girlfriend rhea chakraborty of suicide, he claims that rhea chakraborty had given his son illegal substances, that she actually had been taking his money. he went as far as accusing her of poisoning him. as you mention, she denies all allegations, but yet there are multiple federal investigations actively looking into the circumstances around sushant singh rajput‘s death, one being a drugs inquiry led by the country's narcotics board. they have taken rhea chakraborty interconnection, allegedly because she is supposed to have arranged drugs for him, which she denies. but it's also opened up a larger investigation into how widespread the use of drugs is across bollywood. on that widening

inquiry in india. much more on that story on the bbc website. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. the cold winds are still with us on sunday, especially if you live close to the north sea coast, another very brisk day on the way and at times cloudy. but so many of us further towards the west, we will actually have a very decent sunday. let's have a very decent sunday. let's have a very decent sunday. let's have a look at the satellite picture. we're still sandwiched between two weather systems, a low pressure centred in europe and excessive weather fronts coming off the atlantic. we're in